An early arrival in Trondheim provided an opportunity to visit the town at daybreak – we missed it! Departure was at 09:30 and under perfect conditions we headed along the Trondheimfjord, on the lookout for German gun emplacements and into the Inner Passage for a day at sea.
In the early evening we docked in Kristiansund where the dock for our ship was close to the original port with its preserved Bryggen and housing for the workers.
Our last stop of the day was at Molde at 21:15. The town is at the mouth of the Romsdalfjorden which because of the fertile glacial till, mild climate and vegetation is known as the ‘town of roses’. Architecturally it is a very modern town but closer inspection reveals remains of a German Reich planned settlement. The rectangular town centre with a wharf at the sea end has been adopted by the Norwegians after the war and filled in with modern buildings.
